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'Amazon moms' aren't the only ones calling for backup day-care benefitsMar 10, 2019 6:00 am - A group of working mothers at Amazon that calls itself the "Momazonians" is pressing the retail giant to provide a backup child-care benefit, according to a Bloomberg re...
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Well-rested working parent or lazy bum?Mar 10, 2019 6:00 am - Q. I work from home at a career I love that I built myself. I'm also the parent of two small children. And I have a paralyzing sense that I'm a lazy bum. This is despite...
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Seller unhappy about cosmetic defect repairsMar 10, 2019 6:00 am - Q. Before listing my house for sale, I decided to have a structural inspection, so I hired a home inspector. He didn't find any structural problems, but his report was f...
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When your boss seems to 'hear' men in office more than womenMar 10, 2019 6:00 am - Q: I am a midcareer woman, recently promoted to management. While I love my job and genuinely like my peers, I am getting increasingly frustrated. At least once a week, ...
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Rozner: Blackhawks playing good defense not the worst ideaMar 10, 2019 1:00 am - It only takes a shift to get into bad habits, but it can take a month to get out of them. Classic coachspeak? Sure. But too often it's true, especially on losing teams. ...
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In addition to fairness, Illinois needs stability in tax systemMar 10, 2019 12:00 am - By Ralph Martire Guest columnist Too often, major policy initiatives get framed as "either-or" propositions. This is understandable, given how politically driven the le...
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Communities lose when newspapers die or slide into declineMar 10, 2019 12:00 am - It is a story of corruption that will stay secret, politicians who will need fewer votes to win, even dangerous communicable diseases that will spread faster as our best...
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Tips for a good night's sleepMar 09, 2019 7:00 am - Sleep is a state of reduced or absent consciousness that should technically take up about a third of our time. Sleep gives the body and brain time for much needed repair...
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Grammar Moses: Some thoughts just between you and meMar 09, 2019 12:00 am - If you're like me, you have framed your computer monitor with scraps of paper that contain really important bits of information: phone numbers, birthdays, doctor appoint...
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Grieving Libertyville family finds help at Willow HouseMar 09, 2019 12:00 am - Having known each other since they both began freshman year at Stevenson High School, Bob Lindell and Lisa Ballantini married in 2005. They didn't even get the chance to...